Paris



May 26, 1931. H. P. PARIS I 1,806,544

PORTABLE MATERIAL RECEIVING MEANS Fi led June 22. 1929 I L. 3 I. E 1 v I 14 I ll 4 l= J 1 I I E 0 n J, a? w m m l 1 N N) N v L a I 3 l (I w i a a a INVENTOR, HUGH P. PAR/8.

\ 'ATTORNEY Patented May 26, 1931 v a I .UNiTE-P' S HUGH .1. ,rr uils; .011 .O K i N QA IFQR IA.

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' Application 'ri ed' June 22,

This invention relates to a discharge binor storage hopper for receivingthe contents of trucks and more particularlyfor receiving concrete and like material from -a mixing de? vice of relatively large capacity.

the li'ndling' ofmiXedconcrete delivered in relatively largequantities'at the place of itsuse', it has'been the custom to movefs'uccessive barrows or buggies beneath the discliargeof the transporting vehicle :and .fill

the same directly from the vehicle; This "ale lays the departure of the vehicle and conse quently reduces the maximum number of trips per day of the vehicle, reducing its efiiciency. Attimes the buggiesmay not be immediately available, which causes further delay: Another practice has been to discharge the material into a receptacle resting onthe gronnd and to shovelor' otherwise remove'it therego from at thetime of-its use, but this necessitates extraha'ndling and increases the labor costs.

' In my present invention 1 ha'v'eprovideda portable structure'o fthe wheeledltype ca able of transporting from place to: place and 26 which,fwhen inoperative positiomijafiords a means for receiving" the concrete as d1scharged from the mixer and for elevating" it to'discharge into a hopper fromwhich it may flow by gravityundefr control when needed:

= he e t r h rie d n thi inii i i z a whereby. the elevator is operated'by power from the drive wheelsof themiXer,

'Another provision of the invention [is a sectional folding apparatus whlch, when being transported or not in use, may be 'foldedintd a relatively small compass.

With the above mentioned andother objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described,illustrated theaccompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that variouschanges intheform', proportion,

, size and minor details of construction within I the scope of the claims may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, disclosing the preferred embodiment of my invention I Fig. 1 is a view 1n's1de elevatlon of my 1nlines when in folded position. Fig. 2 is a view in topplan.

the drawings1[indicates *a'main frame supported by wheels 2 and provided at its forward end with a draft rig wardly from opposite sides of themain' frame extend conveyer 'snpportin'g frame members 4, between which" are 'fulcrume'datb the side members of a conveyerfjfraineb "disposed longitudinally over the -zf1 -a1n'e- '1; At its ends'the frame 6 1nounts" theroHers-T Over which operate a conventional belt SJ The rollers are -inter earedgthrougfi albve'l gear and shaft drive 9. "Between the' name members 4 above the'lower end er the top flight of belt 8 isjan openbottomedniaterialv receiving hcpper' 10 discharging 'on'to b'e'lt'8 and receiving niaterial fromthenisch ge 1 opening of a concrete mixingfcyltn P llcarried by atruckl2. r I? f -A'power transmitting unit consisting ofan open rectangular frame 13 is'li inged at 14% the forward end'of the 1nainfranie1.i" On the opposite ends of parallel shafts 15*a 1je 5' mounted the friction d iven rollers -'-16- di's'- posedin pairs at opposite sides of the frame; One shaft is connected a"be1t"17 witna pulley "on the end of one ofthe eonve 'ei r011; rs 7 and'the same transmitspower froiii the d. truck drive wheels to the ee ve erzways 18 are hinged to the opposite sideidges of the free endjof frame'ls, affording means for the truck poweror drive 'wl1'ee ls-" te rain upwardly onto the --'r'oll e'is716' and irest tine between each pair, asin the f f The forwardsetof rollers "16 maybe temporarily locked from rotation thef in's'r tioIi o'f-a pin 19 into a recss' QO' therein.

In ope'ratiom'theftruck is backedju'ntil the rearfwheels rest one between eaenpair of vention with the-parts illustratediin i rollers, as in the drawings, andilwitlipdwei' cables 22 with the forward end of frame 13 and its operation raises and lowers the frame, as in the drawings.

At the rear end of frame 1 is an open topped hopper 23 for receiving the concrete as it discharges from the conveyer. At its forward edge the hopper is fulcrumed at 23 and at its forward upper edge is connected through links 24 with the discharge end of the conveyer frame. Supporting legs 25 are provided at the rear lower edge of the hopper and the material is let from the hopper through controlled discharge outlets 26.

When in use, the apparatus is extended to the full line position, as in the drawings, and when not in use or during transportation, the parts are foldedinto the dotted line position. The forward pivotal movement of hopper 23 draws the discharge end of conveyer downwardly into dotted line position, as in Fig. 1.

I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising a main body portion affording a vehicle,

, an elevating conveyer carried thereby, a

power receiving unit pivotally connected at one end of the vehicle to support and receive power from the driven wheels of a material transporting vehicle when in material dumping position, a connection between the power unit and the conveyer, a hopper hingedly connected at the opposite end of the vehicle to receive material from said conveyor, said power receiving unit and hopper capable of folding upon the opposite ends of the vehicle when not in use.

2. A device of the class described comprisinga main body portion affording a vehicle, an endless conveyer tiltably mounted on the vehicle and extending longitudinally thereof, a power receiving unit pivotally connected at one end of the vehicle to support and receive power from the driven wheels of a material transporting vehicle when in material dumping position, a connection between the power unit and the conveyer, a hopper hingedly connected at the opposite end of the vehicle to receive material from said conveyer, said power receiving unit and hopper capable of folding upon the opposite ends of the vehicle when not in use. 7

3. A device of the class described comprising a main body portion afiording a vehicle, an endless conveyer tiltably mounted on the vehicle and extending longitudinally thereof, a power receiving unit pivotally connected at one end of the vehicle to support and receive power from the driven wheels of a material transporting vehicle when in material dumping position, a connection between the power unit and the conveyer, a hopper hingedly connected at the opposite end of the vehicle to receive material from said conveyer, said power receiving unit and hopper capable of folding upon the opposite ends of the vehicle when not in use, with the discharge end of the conveyer received within said hopper.

4:. A device of the class described comprising a main wheeled frame afiording a vehicle, an endless conveyer carried above the same, means associated with the vehicle for supporting and receiving power from the driven wheels of a member discharging onto the conveyer for operating the same to convey the material upwardly and discharge the same from the end thereof an open bottomed hopper for receiving the material from said member and discharging same onto said conveyer, and a storage hopper associated with the vehicle for receiving the material from said conveyer.

5. A device of the class described comprising a main wheeled frame affording a vehicle, an endless conveyer pivotally carried longitudinally of and above the same, a power driven connection for operating the conveyer, a hopper pivotally mounted on the vehicle and into which the conveyer discharges, a link supporting connection between the conveyer and hopper, said link causing a pivotal movement of the conveyer on the pivoting of the hopper and its reception in a substantially horizontal position within said hopper.

6. A device of the class described comprising a main wheeled frame affording a vehicle, a conveyer carried thereby for receiving material and elevating the same, power receiving means hingedly connected to the forward end of the frame to receive power transmitted thereto and capable of upwardly swinging movement to overlie the frame when not in use, a connection between the power receiving means and the conveyer, and a hopper hingedly connected at the other end of the main frame for outward swinging movement beyond the end of the main frame when in use for receiving material from said conveyer, said hopper adapted for swinging movement to overlie the end of the main frame and rest thereon with the discharge end of the conveyer extending thereinto when not in use.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

, HUGH P. PARIS. 

